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TUB DAIU ASTOMAN, MM .Mi At THE PIONEER WOMEN $ nnmfrvv TVTrwrsTS,vrvs' rt Sketch of Mrs. W. T. Terry and Mr Eldrrg Trask (sisters). Mr. Ann Ptrry, dnogtiter of Mr. b Mrm. William AMI, wss born December IT, IRIS, In Indiana, Ttpaeanoe county, In lent of the General Hsrrlson home. She married. W. T. Perry, July, JS3. They left Indiana April 1, 184!, and crowd the plaint that year. With them came a sister of Mn, Perry, a young widow having a baby girt. Rosalthh. They Jour- neyed aa far aa Green river In wagons. there they left their wagon, they com pleted their long trip on hotwe-back. On Platte rtrer they met a Mr. EMreg Trs.sk. a young trapper, and he travelled on with them to Oregon City. Mr. TMsk proved of great set-view to the emigration of '42, acting aa guide and general ss slstanL He (soon fell In love with the young widow and upon reaching Oregon City they wvr married. Thla little com pany while, on the plain. Ml In with Fltipatrlc, an old trapper, who rendered them Ivaluabte t-rvioe, he being familiar with the Indian character and languare and thereby preventing aerious trouble while passing through the Sioux country. The Perrya and Thaaki spent their first winter In Oregon City and as far ai I ca And, lived In th first frame building In Oregon, built by Mr. Perry, who was a mlllrfgrtt. Early in the spring of '43 Messrs. Perry and Traatc moved their families down to Clatsop plains and took up for themaalvea farms about the middle of thai then beautiful flower garden. They built themselves) a home on the rerry farm, which both families occupied. On Oct 15, 1S4J, a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Perry. This little girl was named Mary, and she has the honor of being the first white child bom In Clati soo county. 8ho Is now the wife of Mr. Fred Shrewder, a wealthy farmer and dairyman of Cooa county, living on the banks of the beautiful Coquelle river. n .. - . i mnnn Air. l-errj uvea niiu inH"" .i. county, but h wag of a mlgatory nature and not contented to remain long In On place. In ISS1 he moved, with his family, . 1 n unh waiving a large tract of land on Deer1 Mrs, Taylor was then Jit a. They 'hind. Th-y entertain.M much. MrvT.o Veek. Roseburg now stands on part or j experienced many hardships and pHva-jlor always presiding, and her great vlvi ::Tl.rT. Z r k.,., . nosebnrw ..on. b. Mr Tavlor was always cheer- city, ..Unity and grace of manner ma le "".i"". "":.r': " . ""- 7' " th first grist mill of Douglass county. In 1K9 he again moved, this time to Coos ' . 1 ...i rwiiMkil rleertiv in !.itae v .1 thLt th m-viths spent coumjr -uu - about two mil .-a below Myrtle ro;si, n i. V,.cK....,l tn wner jirs. rerry " . . ... .l.i- , KmA in ClrWnn Duuu ineur II U OJJU !n, 'J .... ... - At this home Mrs. Perry died in June, . .w- r 1 man a nA It mnnths 1.,-, u Wn . surrounded by her husband andchildren, Mrs. Perry was a true pioneer and never nhiOTted to irivirc- ur a comfcrtable- "Vm which had taken years to acquire. , . i..im-,..i n-ith her hus- ana gomB uocuaifw..-11' - , hand, to begin again in a new and un- brok.a r?5lon tne ton ana rs-.. " building another home. She was a good .1 3 neighbor, a true and faithful wife and thvm much longer an., tn.-ir - . helpmea, always carrying her Ml. shan- gave out l.ty,ng them for J ! -r-u (tv.ninut otttirelv out of f Oo.l. Fortunat.l . .. nf. Tk wer nve i ft. . n nuniriis vi 1 . . -- - - children born V Mr. ana airs. rcn. Yt Marv. Emily. Dora and Val All ' ii Kovv, families and are now rmv-cted residents of Coos county., . . 1-, ... In December 1HJ a pair 01 twin KU1, born to Mr. and Mrs. Tra,k, on C.aop , plains. Harriet and Martha; after these m o,u ,tim Bertha. Jane. Gcor-re. William Charly and Ada. Mr. and Mrs. sick that first winter than at nny time on Trade remained in Clatsop county until: tne long journey, or In ail the y ars after the summer of 1SS2 when th..-y removed to , wards, and that many times she wished Tillamook, settling on a river since : herlf out on the plains agalm That first known as Trask river. They were amor.g yt-ar was spent m Oregon City. In 1M-, the first settlers of Tillamook county and jCoL Taylor bought a tract of land on did their share In opening up that part , Clatsop plains, and early the following of our state. Mrs. Trasic med as did. spring moved his family there. They other pioneer women, devoting her time, bulk the first frame hotw In that new w- -.k,.- he cblldren and her , setUeroent and it was their horn- until home! She was specially . for her happy and good natured dlsposiuon, a(i A LOVE STORY. "Since Polly Sla'jg'jer accepted Bob Billings, major, she pretendt) not to be ln the least sentimentaily ounoerncd over her engagement. Now, every vroiucn la, or ought to be, for be (s In good luck any woman who lives If oho gets the man she wants. But a man like Bob Billings can have any woman for his wife he aeks. So lie bos no reason to Lv a fool over gjt:iiig any woman. And why Polly, I m gtirel Xbe major was silent for a long time and souuied deeply eiigroiind in the ma nipulation of a cigarette, rolling it carefully to loosen Its toliacco enough so that it would draw easily and not too easily, and plucking just enough of the reduudiwit weed frotn one end to u.ake a proper moutbpk-oe of paper. When he bad Cn lsbtd this nice and precise work, lighted the cigarette and Llown a ring for the wit ter to jump at and swallow to bis re proachful surprise the major suid thoughtfully, "I'm going to tell you a story about Bob Billings I never fx, Id to but one other person, just to prove to yon that Bob has a right to above Rime delight and even trarprlsu in winning the girl he wants." "Is It a real lovo story?" lira. Slax asked eagerly. "A real love story, " the major rcspotulixL "Then wait until I get iiijwif perfectly comfortable, so that I won't huvc to move bit while you talk." Mrs. Muz took an easier chair, arraiiged cutihioiis and foot stool, settled herself snugly and sniJ, "Nowl" "Well," begun the major, "when Bob joined our regiment, he was only a second lieutenant, and therefore filled with en thusiasm when be waa assigned to the company I conim-ir-ded, hecaufe I was or dered to ol.ajie aa u:y Uiud of Indians back on to a r. scrvuti.iii from which thry bad wondered in poarx-h of sculps. I waf not so tilth usiiistio, fi;r I'd Is en there I d foro, and It's all hard work untl no glory, and the ollktirti who do the land work on the frontier are alwajsoverlookud ln Wusb lngton when rji ---.rtinent Is giving out tiiiats oveiejoul ln fuvur of tijost Who have been t laying tenuis and leudiu? germans In WusningUm." "Mujorl" Interrupted Mrs. Max, "1 thought It wni to be a love st.iry." "To be sure, to be sure!" continued the major hastily. "Is that bottle within your reach without disturbing you. Thank you. Well, Bob was young, handsome, tlll hiyl Ms cad-t y.-.iit, m ttunningfljrnre By JRrs. OtDtDS-Adair, H. D. well as for her benevolence and whole heartedmea. She lived to a good old age, set Ing her children grown and settled In life. She was respected and appreciated by all who knew her. In gathering plon. eer data, I find thut Mr.Eldreg Trask did m-re to assist the tsaly seulers to reach Clatsop and to get them comfortsMy 1. atl thr. any other one person. Me w.is a large, strong man, with a big h art nJ good genoous nature. For several years he aitflsuxl every family, meeting them elthe at Tansy Point, now Flavel. or t Sklpanon and taking them to his own home or wherever a place had been pro. vlded for Hum. Liter on, in Tllamook. during the Incisn war of ISSS-M. Trask built a fort In whirl, all the neighboring settler were protected for live or six months, known as Fort Trask. He thor- oughlyundfrs too1 the r"Hm character. ESTHER D'ARMON TAYLOR. Mrs. Esther D'Armon Taylor, daughter ! of Esther and Samuel D'Armon. was born In Lancaster county. Perm., July IT. l;t j Her parents moved to Ohio when she was but a child,and there. In 1S. she srrled J.imes Taylor. They made a home In Knl- j Ida, and two) childr i wvre. born to them i "'"" " ye.irs old. In 14 there w.ts much talk of the great country on the northwest on: and Mr. Taylor decided lo Join tne oml- grants uie neri stMson iuiu io use me ; long trip across the plains. This he did . for the love of adventure and also for the benefit of his health, which at thut time had been greatly Impaired. He ex pected to leave his wife and Infant daugh ter In Ohio until his return or at least until he had seen wha' this far off land was like but Mrs. Taylor would not listen to this pi at and Insisted that she waa quite as able and ready to go as he. So they made all arrangements, leaving Lima, Ohio, March 6, lM-s for imiepen f .1 whir i Vim r eetfnrvinv ur, - . forming,. They left Ind.-pen.lwx May 10, ! 'and arrhvd In Wx Ciiy on the lA,h 'of the followtg October, after an i l.i u-,n. w,r.v or,v the plains, ". 'J"', ; ,k. ful IUIU 1 ."1 -V I ... '. ' -"- - " . - long Journey. She was often heard lo I ion tne rona were among insr iuh"" Tk.. ltrA TKa lo at of their iOlimeV ... . - . - l.im nn v halnir f rV .tiLStliOUS One. ' ...... - They wvre caught in the snow in tne 1 as r i.l . mountains. anl f.-axed '.hat thev ....... - , would not be able to get tncir teams aim ; cattle through that winter. So it take th 'de - 'ldeal that Mr. Taylor should w om-n and children of the 'nnsh throinrh to Oregon City. The ... -. ! to takt? a snorier iran, ncn; " .i..- i.i r .-v ti i aa nrm i-Tm ".iti u .... - . . through In two or tlm-, d., Hut 1 1 loA i ... ... . .t,. I Almost entire y out oi 100.1. ro.mi iir- re- n.v - i sufferisl more than very isevcre hun-r. ,Th - most dlscounvi-in(; time for tne piou-. 'eers was after they had reached the -nd : .k..!. l. l.,m.v When theV eXflCCt- .--- - -y ed or hs Mo find -me o the c.m jor j of civ UlzaUon Mrs Ta or was oft. h-ard to say lll.Lt. Plr raa ...... v . brik,ng out of rju - ., wire, o. -iC... on borseb-ick, loved fighting aiul 'was adored by the troui-ers. Ve bad a cheerful game of bide and seek with the Indians, killing a few, with the loss of a few of our men, until we went Into winter camp. As we oould not follow the Indians uny further they obligingly made a camp in our vicinity, so that we would nut U without winter sports in uddltion to those Bob and I arranged to keep the soldiers ln good nature. "Our guide was what ln the Indian country is known as a 'suaw man' thut is, be bud married an Indian squaw, lie vui as worthless a scunip as ever went un shot, a reDcgudc Iron- society, but It feiluw of considerable education. He served our purport, and as we were ordered to con tinue the camjiaign whenever the moun tains became jsn-wilde, even ln winter, If a freak of the weather should make them go, as it suaetimis d'S-s, I kept the guide wltb us in camp. I gave blin permission for a few days' leave, during which be said he would lie uMu to make his way to bis borne and bring his daughter buck with him. 1 thought it remarkable he could go uny tli.-tam e In the condition of the country, and I 1 1. ink now that he tliii not thut he LrouM.l uuugnter lrom the camp of tin.- t "But be brougl.t h.-r. '.Yu were uiiiuzed. I may eviu n,y sturiii.d I ii.'n iiiellued to use txcisshe lur.i when I'm dry; thank you v.-fy-n v .r : .v thut young woman, tic o.iu i.n m.c was l'i, and pos sibly he diu iiot 1: v.ik mil, sleud.-r, struigiit, i ml ,u,. u ,11 in., grace und Is-nu-ty roiiiunc.i i i,c . e ...; to Indian maid ens, and ;.e Lin's ...:.. t woman I ever saw exit; tit!-,' tl-.-. i. 'Jy I married. Iio you sugginl uiiotiar Lottie, Well, if you will. "For some time me kept closely to her futber's tent, Lug gradually, in that de mocracy of intercourse which prevails In winter frontier (-.-imps uud hay rides, v.e by degrees saw more und more of the young woman until .Starlight thiit w.is hi r name became a part in ull the camp life. You nave guessed the result. Bob lull in love with her. Ho roved uljout her until I threatened to no longer share our t.-nt with him. Needless to say, I gave hi.u good advice; needless to say, he sc.fiiU it. He would take her to bis people In the .-ii .t a:id say: I have brought jou ti.ii- nai-ni!icet!t jewel from the Inercif tin mop mains. It nc-. lis but to be polished to mine as the chiele.it (.ii.rj-of our pro id lun.ily. ' ' V, in rct.pon I t.m afraid I cuid 'K'lt!' ami l.obi..; ..Jid I i-tld but ofiieiul t-j..-i. h vvi li tin. ii otiit r lor u v.-eek. "t'tit iin., .-u.rlijht str::; id from tump : OF OREGON s n vt . s t t i n . i t (sjh1 Cvl. Taylor, leaving hta family there, i pushed on and Joined the volunteer ; troops then In the ftetd. Th y continued to lire In Oregon City for a numtwr t j years, but returned to their home on Clatsop plsins in ISPtX Then their eldest I son. the third child, died. I Mr8- TayKw . )WnrMlc and .tn,,,,,, , rry movement. Al thou(tn no, a number of the lYesbyterian cnulvn nt tN(, ,lnMN no Wl(. m,w 1 , ln ttH lmiMlnK pf ,, tuUt ' nurvh on CIatmri wh.-h , ,h, . ivr-tyterin church In reMi. After MxorU NvMnw Ior, of wtry Mr. and Mr TaTlor mm,, TIvris h(. ,h,y I lhM um Mpv t,,,, ,,,., ,vt. ' ,va Tsvor M A lhon.1Kn ,,., r fond of eacitvment and always ready for :,ny emergency. Although suffering much from III iHxilth. and with many family ciires and ritions Incidental to pioneer life, she was always ready to hel. others and to make and enjoy whitte-er pleasun- was to be gotten out of life. The above sketch was. at my revnvt. furnished me by one of Mr, raylov daughters and while It Is true In every particular, I fe-l that much more should jH, lU1 of that Iviiutlful and In ev-ry . .. , , j .ij ri.iiiii ".hmh ... .... - -- member her myself. In my irly Kirlhev.i. .. . w ,K..i T.ll sleniler and gra.vl. with dark svu kll"g jeyes and rich black hair, her exery move ment was grace Itslf. ll-r home w.is I always the perfection of order and neat ness. She was hospitable and gen.-ro is at all times and under all circumstances. I siwik from prsomil knowledge, for our pioneer horn. were adjoining farms on Clatsop plains. Her daughter has truely suid, " Mothvr was always ener getic In nil goo.1 mox-ements" She was. Iniievsl, a t'ie of iioide American woman an admirable example, most worthy to )jt mji uej ' . After moving to Astoria, Colo.,.1 and Mr rav or a nome iw-aiw ine inmi -i attraction Iir rne isw 1w.-1.-t their home nlu-her delightful .0 h.r I - , . ... 1 . i r..n.ld Tins th.-lr r.imny ana a large nr...- ... ui""- 'worthy couple lived to ce.-lrate ..ii.,. t-..n. li.. to l re- memhered. esp.claliy r.y tn.ir inou.-r j ifli'-ndS. She- dKst as she had lived, re. sn.-ctel and honorM by all who kn. w iier Surrouniled ry n'r toving numium ..10 k4. ..hll.l-,.n sh.. breathed her list in tltslr t-e iutiTui Astona no:n.-. M. 1r,'rilhs bef' ntt ,l'-'i,lhi filing that h..r j 1 . ... . I:.. -nd nnAArHln With I'.er 1 party an.l,i.se "' " .. hiisittri,l eh- . cl'-a trw unoi thai nnui'i ' . . . I- lk.it 1-vlllHf tl 1 , . i ,.rHsHvt,rl.in (.h..n-h In ore.-m. ' I , ,, ... ,.y - ; ,, "y ,hat d.-votl hu-bml. w-o ioii.-.i bad honnr.il and bl-ssel h-r thro'Who it t.,. by rer long ami iw-im m.-. I.;. I., .v.... r.r.1,1.. rvlil nione.-rs .lei-li Tiieith,. ,1 le, these noble old pione.-rs -n-i-p no- lost sleeffi, within trie sound of the .-ml old "Pacific" whos. nev-.r endinc in isi- . , Th Mirvlvl rhM- ,.. ,aw r:ip,lln ,. V. Whit" of the United States revenue s-nic. Oakland. California; Edward A. Taylor, ex-collector of United States cus tcms at Astoria; Judge F. J. Taylor, pres ent mayor of Astoria, and a prominent attorney of that city; Mary, "if" "f 'Ir Fred R. Strong so w-ll and favoiably know-n .us a l-a.llr.tr lawyer of portlai.d. ur. gon, and Kat-, the wife of Mr. Oorg . Taylor, one of Portland's most worthy merchants of the firm of Taylor. Young & Co. and Bob wus lidding to..n aitcr. iiy striker, the parson, wus uUriit, but with leave to go und hunt g..;i.o. I lie jir.-.oii returned witliou: n:.y game, but with a story. Hub had I "i n cn tuns! by the In dians while oiit.iiie our camp with .-.tar- light, i'arson sum--t. d th.) plan I .ur ucd. I tsntforoiii guide und told him thut unless l.icLti ij..ii t Hillings was ru turned safe l ;.,ie sniiiiown he, the guide, Would be shot ni ll.at tli.,e. lie prolesmsl surprise ami in'ligna'niii. How would he recover tin li-Ul. tiaiit. 'i.enu hbuilghl,' I said, at tne j .ir...n s sugji -tion. "Befon-sutin.-wii Bob vw,n Uiek In vamp, and when I hu.,-1 hi i-Kiry I gave the guide un Lour loi inur out with bw Isi-uti-ful ibiii-.h:er " "Woujdi: t I'oily .-.lainjiier bu furious 11 she knew ti,..' .-,;.,,-) i.ax ecLiimed when the Jna.r ei ..-...1. "she t-sjk u v.17 .juii:t.'y," remarked the inaj r. 1.,.,:- it;- "Ves." ' .: ! '!i t: ;) ,r "I told her, lit Bob's nip-, it. 1 r.,- i.e 1 roi oseii to her. " "I ii(.,.n ..(.. I...14 iu.r'A hair like Polly s, i..s. i mnjr..u. New Vurk Jouniul A lis. faii'e fi.sirway. A pretty v.ay 01 n iiu.-lng un eitru large doorw-,;, wi.le.'i 11 .tk.t. an awkwardly barge o; i t,in', to the normal sie is by putting in a gnllwork fiume at the top und one piih . i !i. doorway then tuny have a pole I, :t ;r ro-s ur.'.li-r tiaj fit) Di'i-e of grillvvoi'ii. ellcct i. 1: rii s can be hung und the i.ii-ly i-M.::y His i'rcfeicnee. The Savage Yon shall bo r-xer.ut'il at onoe. By what means do yon pn fi-r to die? The Victim I should like to f.n burned. The Savage That was onr The Victim In effigy, if yon pleas. New York Journal. OUR BOYS THE LUC Hov the (IhIIs Amused the l'urer of Steamer ami l'osstagcr. UY OIIARI.rS HOl.M'K. The nlr was illled with strange laugh. ler; "hn-iw." m very high notes; "hn. hu.tui," In the decoctl Inm... then a chorus of wild cries that n'c.iivd to come from anywhere, even-where. im. j ..on.iiii.ruMK a mile is,y Bt0l nn'eriea g Hying away with the the spray. wunlr-d deck of ait out!o.uul ! stolen tlh. stciitmT. "It Is .... ..... i hiiii, Pill. I (nr purser, n tv noticcc hi aniiiienient : then. follow Ing the motion of hla h m I. th. j ,,,,. Kanw, mvim, ., ,1W ,h muiv 0yf ti I ,mU ,na( urnKuntrt, wmanl , ,h ) nmng ..,. M ( Kh( swaying to and fro In Its rffcrta lo ere., nv Its Imlance. tn the foremast i t-h. . el anotltvr, while the booms and other! lolnt of vantag were slnill irlly occuplr I j by gulls of various .-olors. Aiv they laughing at us?" asked the Ny. j "No. Indtl." replied the goo.l.nu'uro.1 ! purser. "I am not cjiilte sure, but 1 Imagine tluit tiny are asking me to glv th.m thWr dinner." -Why, do they know you1" said ih Ivy. "I should think so." said the ottl.s r . ' Why ihey follow me from San Pedro t j the island and Iniek. sixty miles, V. ry I iLiy exi-tt Sunday." j "Won't they fly on Sundays'" ik 1 tin- hoy again. h, yes, " was the niy. "but the ( st.amer doesn't sail on Sunday now; but j every other day they Join tne and ft y along. When thoy get tlnd they allih! j yti iIk1 steamer, and they all ee-.-m to N- j fond of trying to tsilanee thenm. !v.v Oit J the ma.stheu.1. Y'ou sv It Is very slippery, i and w licn ttie loat Is rolling about ih. y have 10 work! v.-ry hard, especially J.u-k. who Ills but one leg." "I wish I could see him." said th little t-ov, who wa.s greatly lnl r nlr 1 l.i 1 the bids. ' That's a very easy matter," resnd-l the oltkvr. "t.n Into th. cabin wh.-r.- ih Wnls can't sv you, and I ni" 'uive J n k down l-r- In no tlm. ." Th ly inove.1 In'o ' . abln, w h re th.- other p.i.sMugers 11 l gone to s a wind and spray, whlb ihe iurs.-r lfi'l to th.- side of tlu s; - tio-r "Mi. th.-r.-. Jack'" It. shout. si, snai.in.: his lingers ov.r tho 1 ill and tlirua Ing h-a o - tvr hand mt the s. ket of his p.-a. I 1. L.'f. ,.. i tii. oil in. km( iu ntf. nhd- .. .. .. r .at U.h.1- ttldL's pr.-. I.I-. , , tin w...r. ;.. .,.r ,., -I. If bv III Iglc. I' th" d.-. k. ill l.ub.big A. t!, pM. ,., ,, h, hand. .wisst i lan-o and l.siutlful gull, in I hot-i,h.-I this .1 In the air. 1 k. Just over not s.-v.-n f.i-t .ilr. hlm. turning Its li. ad In .-;--.'.-i . xii-t.i':on way and rluit It was t'j.-.s.il a the gliil tot ill.ipisilnt.il, bit of m.sit Into lef'ly caught. the air, off!.-, r whl.h "That's J ark." the purser call -d tl little lsy, who was p.i.plng out of th window. Jack had been ahot and one of his b-gs was gone, while the other .-g, which h.id probo.1 ly ts-m wound d, hung dlrely down, is thoiigh he were holding It out to .hake hands "That Irfg brown fellow Is old Tom," said the officer. "He nir-iy mis.- 11 trip; and th one chasing the otlwr I call Smoker, l"!iius... h- once picked up a cigar that some one threw over: but he very' soon found out his mistake 1 eaJI them my laughing travelers," continue. 1 the purser, tossing some m.-it Into the air, which the birds caught, because th.-y travel with me nil day, and arc always laughing. Whether It Is really laughing, I don't know," udd's! the oftlcr. ''Wh.-n they are standing on tbe shore, ihey how their heads so that tlK- Wll nlmost touches the ground, then they nine it high In Ihe air. and Just then com- the hu.ha. Now, what would you say?" "Why, I should think they were laugh ing at something among th.-rniielvce." was the reply. "Anyway," continued the purs-r. "th y have a good deal lo laugh about, as every day I bring lhm some brnid and mm I, ;ind give them a f-nst, and they all know me. ; "I'on't you ever forget th-m?" nsked 1 the little boy. "f did once," was the reply. "And did they laugh Just tlx- some, that day?" "I think they did," said the oilier. "Then I think they are very cheerful birds,-' said the ls-y. "So they tire," laugh'-d tie- purs-r. "Il'-re, Tom," h" called, holding up hi" hand; whereupon a gull approached with in two or -throe f't of It, and caught the piece of meat lie tossed, while, the other birds came how-ring about To the little rfifl(-nger H was a wonder, ful sight,' as, despite the fact that the steamer was moving rapidly, the birds hovered overhead, without moving wing or pinion, seemingly carried along with the vi-ss-l. "They i.rv much tamer when there Ik no one around," said the purser, "and I 11 pert wime time to be nine 10 feci them ; rrorn my n.-ino. v is 11 1 w.-o, on a nietim- , i-r in nan j-ranci.-K-o wi.y, no (vinnnuci, . "my little girl often crossed with me, and moro than once tlie gulls took bits of food from hr hand." The little iy m-iK- the. trip across Ihe channel w-veral times, and always found the .'JUlIS, Sometimes they were Jolm-d by other birds with long delicate wings wa swallows, the purs(-r said; and often away -rn, a (loud of little black birds might o.- seen-.iioxn.-r ..arey n ,-,cRens. Some of the gulls b ft the steamer lit th( big Island, and did not return until the AND GIRLS next day, and many were the pranks and trick that Ihey playc-d iion the seals, the pellcm and Hie fishermen. If a flah. rrnwui left a flh exposed for a moment, Ihry would nl Ik hi on the Ixstch and Walk by It with a very Innocent air, then iin. ally artixp It dlrw-tly from under the man' eyes and fly away with resounding laugh, pursued by all the other gulls, struggling for the prlie. The seal were groat et, diving down ai d Inking out live INIl as thev Iscaitic gllMI In the in I", but they hud one tw t i t v that guvo the "laughing iravelers" nil advantage. The setil would eomhliie pleasure with work, and when Ihey had taken a flsh out of the net, they would toes tg In (he air. catching It like a ball It hiis at thla time that the null". x-r- uu J-ick. I'om or Smoker, would dnrt It. and a eh. Tim o( in ,.n.l .i t li e One a ar the gnlU ni.i.l. xlslt to a l.l.v.w r..k ..lu...t ... mil.- distant. t ! laid tlvar l. klr, gga. ' which the sun hatched out In time th. i little blrils learned to fly and made the r way south, some, H-rhaps, Joining llu , "laughing tniv.-lers" t tut t Journeyed dally aeiMrat the Santa t'atallna Channel. A timiH ilUNii To o. Hold It buck, tie It down, Mind 11 C.i-t and tight. Set your IS t.xgelher el ie - Which will win the right ' Is It go wild and fne. Untitling r.--kle. riot? Sur. ly that will .piieklv An end of JH .-Irt a ti.I be Til. t Strongest ni. ii of all I'ln, I it hard to .lo If jou try your .i X'let.Ty ror you on knv Try it I-1 rm If you You 1 t.irxi. p. ring to it dotenitlnatlcn rule it w II and in nil - a 11, it:. hi go.i.l. To all the heroes who have Iveil Tried and lold and aung. l-.-t us a.l.l the sturdy boy Whit can hold his tongue TIIK 1.ITTI.E I-'KI.1."W a r.ibbi Xo I.. It is . lnt.-r. sting I Mo.li-ru "What an ugly thing i: is'" .aid th- I Saw as i:,e far lit. r.. having . t . I ! a new tool in a i-orner of the !iop. turned i and w.-nt out. I Tile n. w tool wis soni.what thli,-set and lu .it y, .h.ii. d like a I - II it the b ! but bating i h. in. II.- by whieh It might j b- lifted, and with four ! r -Mi.t r blln l I bol.M .irranv-.! i.pM.. te to ime nnof-.! ' In lu r.ein.l upper s.s-tlou Al'.vther It : sf.. iIh.iii aixti.n ln.-lA. ti ta u hl .i-l ! w.i- (.ri.iliilf not a jo ri -if.-.!i!,- o- in, t u II. III. Ill unpolp Iiui Iron ithoi- .1,- t.. invililni; i . Imiii--. I . ali't Im ik-ln.- w hat II It has no Id i.b- " ' 1 h." an. w . t ni Hi- .1 li.'rx or - lr..iti"faotioii 1 iii..r- Ism- ,1 hull- in 1 1 1 tin- PI III. I. g.sil for " n.l no with 1 bttle It could n 11. 1 than I could lump the i....." the little Augur, regarding th. m wi-oiir with a contemptuous .i...r .1 .Iran. k-1 nice :. Il.ivt., P. h' ism.Ii"' Kn.siai! Hi.- id.l I w hen tin- II. until r, th- Chliii. tne S. rewdriv. r and ti .Mon.-k.-y.w rem -li bad I all mad-- unfavorable cumin nts ' I should like to sii. It start tin tir.-i the I wiy I used to do In the good ni l .lays- I What can our ooss l- thinking about, to I bring so fooll.h-l'.nklmr a thing bere? Why, It would illsgr.ns. 11 Junk shop II Is only tit for old Iron, and the .inner It I Is ru.-lted up tin- l-tter " Curiosity ns lo the use of the strange tool kept the nhoi lively for several days, sulisldlng only before a most exciting pice.- of news brought In by the llttl. glinblet. "What do you think-"' ix.ialui.d this tisl. "The lss has contracted to llf the side of u hous- without taking down a brick!" "NmiHons.-! It can't Is- done'" -brick"! II concert if VIllceH "I'll believe It when I s.i- It." sai l th ( rnipns., w hicn was conslui re. I a ce-sr lis.l. "I'm nfrald there'M a eav -.In In our boss's upper story." In spite of the unU-ll f pn vailing lu lb shop, however, one bright sunny morning 1 h.- tools, big and little, nil found llu in s-lves stowisl nwriy In a wagon fur trios tiortn tion. "W at., now going to ral-ie the house," nn,.,i the llttl 'ilnil.b-t wain in em. iihnsls on the "we." I Ami then then, was a gv-ni-ral laugh is they siw the new trsil III a corner of the wagon. It still stood on Its bell Ilk--b.iiK-, saying nothing, mid npparr -fitly taking no notice of the general cnut.-mpi in whb h it wn held. The Wagon, with the Isme and his nun, Jogg.-d iilorig out of th- town, taking a country nl, (ind f I no 1 1 v slopping In front of an old fashioned brick hnipo that look'il as If It might fall nv.-r a I any moment. "Wlier-' all your help?" asked the house. owner, corning out to meet tin car penter. "I xis-i:l.-d that you would bring at b-ast hall .1 dozen men." "I guest Mike and I ami lire 'l.lttle Kellow' can mann-ic it," woe Ihe IsissV 'oiittdi-nt aiisw r. Tl.-r , was a goisl deal af occln ment presently among the tools. Th- Saw I n Z11I loudly ns It divided a great nleee of tlmW , ,w,(i and the sound ol llu Hledgi - hnmrner might hav lss-i licard (o.rter of a mile nway. "Hut how Is this going lo raise the house?" Imiulrcd tin. Gimlet, In an lnt.-r. val of (nK "The. l.lttle rVllrtw.' who hV.t he may Is-, that Is going to In ip Mil lions arid Mike, must ! ,1 nreltv Mlrrnie 1,,.,.. f,.llow. ,1,,,,,-h vlP.. ,,, " - ..... , j,W for ha hasn't mae his appearance yet " In the Hurry and commotion of gi ifinc lo work every one seemul to forgi t (lie ew tool, until If was noticed thst the icarie nter had Ink-n It lo the cellar and placed II under a heavy piece of upright llmlr suiiporting tho sunken iHirnrr v llin house. "Aha!" said lite Haw. finding t,.f and den I y Ihrown asldn "lho"' said the Plane, which had bren given so little to do Dial It wondered why II had been brought nt nil. And now Mike rawd a thick Iron liar, and In -rung one end of II Into on tif the roiual en Ml Irs of Die Strang toed, turned the body of the taller hulf-way lirolilld. Al the same time U waa noticed thai tlir sunken end of the house moved up a little "All right, Mlkr," snhl tin boss. wtl pleased, "uolher llllttl" the next turn of the little tool rvVraloil the prence of a powerful l'rW luslds It With every turn of the evr more of the screw Hl'peaivil, and wl'h A suecrs. slou of gentle little creeks lit aid of the house went up as If by the Mid of magic All tlx- tools I.Hikrd on In wonder and admiration, and all knew now who Hi Utile t'YIlow waa. To think that that tin prci .nt Ion little ohjeot. wiit.il Kennird to tlh-ni goo.1 for nothing tint 10 Im tneltrd t'P, had such inover within It' Kvcn the owner of the hoiic eanir down li th v'el l.ir lo pay hi res-t to the l.lltle Pel low thai stood so brnvly and ipiletl) bearing th weight of several tons nt brb k and mortar on It head. When the work of li ulglileiillig Ihr house had Iwen eompl.ce.l, HliSThnd llatn ni.r ha.l nothing to s-ay. while (he pbius. With Its little fli-ll.l the Chisel, a Well u. the Augur, and all the rest, lonkl ere. fallen and ash.-im.d Pi rh lips b.s-ause tlo wle Spirit level hud he. u silent so long It flit tllat It hill .1 light to Im h.-ntd lnw, It took hreatli .Hid -ni I "Well, l' goo.1 fr!i li. I, II ts be.t ni I to deila)i ..sitd- that on di not under. hI.iii.I You 1.I1011I1I not iiMiinir ihi.1, ti, eaiw Ihev aiv not like yiuri.,. tii,y .in- ne,-ifH,irlllv iiw.-K-mw or eoMieniptil-le n-l iloin tl.iuut 011r 1'O.tr little sins,-n .inn, either if knowb,la- or of strength, in th. iirim-in.. of tranger l-'aney how v. ii iniii .ill now ,i i ,ir In the ev.s n! the 1.1 1! b- J 1. k S. I - K.-How, otberwiiM. known JAM: I I. I. IS Ji-V A I'i'I'O'lIN SI lil'ltlSi; S.dney lare, in Vivith' t'omthtuilou How- the Thought ful Picnic P Hoy 'ii-ly. rturpri.d 11 The '"thoughtful Uiy" iO'tN-d .Julte a l-llglitrnl un-ri-M- m-oii hi frl.-ud at a pl.nl.- the other .lay After dinner the ur. al event of tlm- day there was a good ..f ...alt b.ft from ih.- rim on whl.h the eoffe- had N'n h-.ltr1 by tile ol.Ver p.opl.. and Ihey w. r- ai.proprlat.il by Pie l-iiy, who th li t.r.ilin-ed a defn earr nf p.-inorn. a boitl. of irup, a tsig of smitiii in.l a corn pper. log.-tlwr with an no. iuim..!.i(li -.iit.-r. who Int.l s-veml r.-. -lpt for preparing the corn. I'r. '.it bait, rn.1 poM-,irn was the flrit it. ni en the program U'ln n i p..pii r. rul ..f i-orn was ra.ly, all the round an. I 'eil lttlfv...H li.il grains Were removed l!l! Ill otli- of the tllti ft ti il imhI1 f id of f l.utt. :..f -t s lli. e.t and united with ... .tif til of .all a.l.l.. I Th. In'o till., .in. nt it red II f nir mlnuti .. until .-t. ti f teiniiiglilv ii-ii inn. .1 Th' . p al.. I until everybody I. ml ..P put , I'1 .1 Th i'.. a Ip thle boll. n . uia t!n- p.. p. .'in I..1II1 and btf. U I i. 1 tipful of liiuwn sugar wai .i.Mi-.l i o ln' tea , 1 nrul of butter, an. I i.-i bb -p.K.nruli iif waii-r 'I'hl. wa. I until it would rope, or li.it b ti 1 .hopped III cold wat.-r. n lid Willi-- w Ii. n . II w.is li'lllug hot. It Was Isiured over two t la n pn.ris of lorn The whole w.is ..tiri.il with 11 iMion tin t II It w.n ."Id enough lo l.c foll.il Into nluip.. Willi the hands, whl.h w.-n- first butternl lo facilitate the- work A cupful of siiK.ir W.IS ttl.-n balbil Willi a tellsNMlllf til nf biitor until marly ready to candy, nn.l rnlx.il with th.. -optl ci rn In the iiaine niiiun.-r, Is-lng pri-. sl Into shape a soon as It was cisil enough to hall. II Ior cryntalu.il is.pcoru. on.- cut.ful of graiiul. 1i.1l sugar w is tsillnl with four lahbtspiiouruls of wnt.-r until ready ti candy, wh.-n It was iiound over two i'-iaris of biitt.-r.il spc.rn. Itut Inntisnl of allowing lit, hot syrup lo harden as It eis.b .1, til- whole mast, was Well-sllr rul, until each grain of the corn was thoroughly crystallzul. The grilr" m y have 11 t.ndetuy lo stick at Ills', l II If tlxiroughly stirred while the syrup Is hot, iti-y may Is- kept well neparated and iiy-.tallz.il. and In. Itaky and lend when cool enough to m-rvv. TIIK Wti.MANI.V yl'KKN. S'linetlilng Alsiut Vlcl.trla's Sterling I'er sotlal I'llalltlcS When tlu- world linn unltnl In honor. Ing the womanly iiie.n whose reign without a parallel In Kugllsli history, It Is worth while to set down In order some of tin- is-rsonal oiiallMcs that tune nut bi i-ll specially noliil, btlt Which lui VC ('11- dearcd her lo her subects, and r ndereil h.-r Ihe moat tiHi-ftil hovi reign of th. ii-nlury. (mr eornwismdeiil in Kuglnnd thus d.scrlls-s tlM-m: (In.- of the marked trails of the ipiccr Is tact. "Ilruiiolis" Is the word thai Is most f r-( u.-n t ly us.il when h.-r name Is uient IoimiI. II Is klinliMs of heart that uabli-s her to set. visitors al ease when Ihey nro presented lo her, and t i convince the tnullltii.b tt w ho II in-iisi-il In r Irlumphal progress Ihrough li e sins-Is of IOiidon that her nature lies not hi en hardened, lull sofletnsl and swasten'nl by sixty years f exall.s power. Hit matinrrs an,- simple and Mine re She Is tlsoiightful of Hi.; f.-ellugs of Hila rs, and says t If- .right thing In tin light way. She shows, by her ilem.-iuioi on pulillc occasions liuvi sue nnuors ni-i ubJis-iH and desire to promoie their c mi. fori and liiiplncH. Another (iiallty Is a biislmess-lik- lab-nl for reluniiiK. Hhe has, work 10 do, and she performs II In an orderly, mottMsllenl way. IIT life ril court Is conduct! d by Ihe ipK-k. Kverybisly In attendance iiin r is re(iilreil to he plinctuiil In the min ute, and every day s nrnnigi-mcnts nr.- ciirefiilly ordered ho libit she may have time for every Mull of pubHc bin In -ss in. I ciairlly ceremonial. She never allows lu-rself to b" hiirrled In examining iuiu signing public papers. Hl. Is Ihoroiigh mid precise In every. thing sh. does. A pari of each day Is taken lip with the liMlnr-M tif sttiJiv, What remain Is divided o thai she hint lime for an afternoon drive, ws-lnl llr at court, llu dliis.lloii of I lie royal house, hokl nud lldeiUnti. real, Hhe ktiiiwa liotll. Ing1 of ihv iHomt woriiisi of royally. Another trail la sterling common ..io. ThiMiighout lirs- i4gn lw ha adapted hrrBelf to Ihn condition ,f constllullonnl nils, under which ll eontliiunnee of nioininOiy Ha I well illile In a revolir timinry 11 ge, Hlw has rpeird the will of Hi poo. pi In eVsry rleellou; she has taken no Interest In parly pulllles; she Im. Mlnw. eil the ndvliH of I he inliilster of Ihe day) and ah ha shown sound Judgment In making tit crown ilw Instrument of popular govwmrnl. this prime mltiltr after anutlivr ha found Its-r cnpshi, txpsrlstioed ruler, well lufotmed In homo and fiTelgn affair, and with clxir blsa of her own relttllon lo the sluts. Her greatest virtue a a sovereign has been Ivur wvuunllnisw. A a wife, mother, widow mid first lady of Ih calm, she Im lioxvr unsele.1 herself, bill has remained an rnutipl" of womanly grace of charact. r Short of slatiir.. mid wlllioul beauty of tea I uiv or i.i of eitnlugo In luiprss either w. ll..iil. r.-.l 11.111 1 or Ih throng of sight. seel crowding tile tlrs-l through wbb h she pussr.1 on luldlre .Uys, he i-oiiitnaudnl nswl by li-r purity of life, her devotion to li.r hiislMiid Imm- ory and h. r ehlhln-u writatv, and her genuine womanly ulltl. ClUaU.il,. with her intlexiide will and hard, masonllne or.1. r of inliid, was a kingly n ue 11 In a Hon age of i'uuurt. Victoria ba b.en a Miuuaiily iiui. 11 In hotue.lin inn euipiie, rt lgiilttg In a gold. c 11 era of irogirf. . itMith'n 1'ouukuiIoii. IIiiW A NAME WAS I'll ANiiKfi. A guerr Sim) of Ihe Kilpalll. ks Hi. Kll ks.tll. k and 1 g.-ntlelnan lit Ing lu lioatou tot. I mi t. the i.lhel .1.1 , aliitut hi bin. I r.iilltis hap. a falllllt lltllle lilfli-rellt It . Ili that l ill iB t:m Int. 1. .ting 1,1.1 1 how some of I" IH".! t.l lltl . front hli in. a i. i .. . ii'i..iii it, K. ,. I iii. I tin- p.rfi ul.tr I likp ill I. !. w.nt ..t.r In Inland an I tll.ll In II. trust HilUcjuelitly ihn bead of the family eauie a.i.i. the oe. an, alnl, us soon US he wa ratAt.Kh. rd. "..nt for hi wife to Join lit tit. bring, ing wltii h.r their four sons, two of whom were old enough to uiak" stripling s.ll.-i had some exigency ih-iiminle.l ii.-h a sa. rtrl.-o The l.uiin. y wa itn.b-i laken In a lnw. going ship bound f.r Xew York, and while she was sotnew her n mid .Atlantic the war nf Pi: knn.ii I'ligbin 1 and the I'tlllid State bloke otlt Ttie nblp. when nentlug our ealNutrii nm overtaken by a lirltlnh eruii.. r. w hich put her nlmt and .. orti.l In i- .. Il.illf u. Not a Holla. Th. nlll. it lu comlnalid of the rrulr le. I.uv.1 hi "r .ml . Int. Idl. 1 nt Ion i.f linpr. - 111.10 g sail, as. I tie .uik-iT A in I..-r would ha.e iMiinbi-r f-.r Mr. K mu ll .1 w ofn in ba.ing more to ilr up Mlillt it Ol t r I- k. w bo h 1 Instantly pi m Ih.: ion .or.' tlat d Vtllrr, .,'11. Il W It . I .1 t ue. Kill.!, She c .Ilea. l wall H.'i. II.. -.hip P C. ple.l. ..( both p K 1 1 k 1 iirb ri. k In 1 1 1, Aft.r lb. lad to U liji.lu. .1 in b. r own mind by 1 CI". .1. ire tt. 11 irl' k of rC. l-i one pirt of 111 I l W I! Iio.i III - ' ' k in o ..lb. I iv ,11s kept .11 l II. -.(Ion. .11 1 Wt! . ill. 1 ! -.rf i e :i n I l.'ilpn:. . "ti.- .'erpM"l I' cv w re ron. brl' l-.ii officers. cruiser teS-lltrd In lldifsi In . but own after utantlv un l r It The lnt.-r.-epti..i In the r.unlli's ..-tiling St. ad of the rtllt.it Hlal. peaei- was r-' Isiys found It tl.l til.- than tt on shlpbisinl back Those loii.t Ih.- two Klikpalrl.-k harder to get back their bad bird to exchntlK It In f.u t, t ti. v never gat It who hinl cine to know th.-tii as Kllpatri.ks refnn.-,! to know Ihem as KlrkiHLirl. ki, nn.l In the course of time Hn- . ffort to reclaim the family name Was. abandon.il us hotM-h- Term Kwmlllsr to Adrortltwtw. Top of column, next to puro reading mutter. rrintcrs' Ink. A I'upular (street Mshr. Hun Francisco Examiner. Heliools In Korea. Ill older times Korea bad ptibllo school. l-'ur centuries It bus bud nuiio. l'rlvabs sebooU uro kept In private houses. No srsN'lol'-s.iiooi building Is known In tha land. In innny Confucian temples free classes are supported by tho priests, but only Confucian ilisitrln.w uro taught. IJtiddtilsts have iiohoIiikiI, but have stated times of teaching and uxuotindlnu. l'ro- (ossor JSdwurd ,S. Morse ln Applotou'i I'ep ulur Hclsncc Monthly. mmyi ml